www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Trisha Yearwoodhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/trisha-yearwood/?utm_medium=RSSwww.washingtontimes.com Topics: Trisha Yearwooden-usThu, 06 Nov 2014 05:37:06 -0500Governor's arts awards tap 2015 crop of artistshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/6/governors-arts-awards-tap-2015-crop-of-artists/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Five Mississippi cultural treasures will be recognized with a Governor's Arts Award next February in a ceremony that'll have at least two honorees - Lane Chapel Quintet and hit country songwriter Craig Wiseman - sharing their talents with a home crowd.</p> <p>The recently announced 2015 recipients ...SHERRY LUCASThu, 06 Nov 2014 05:37:06 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/6/governors-arts-awards-tap-2015-crop-of-artists/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTrisha Yearwood re-emerges twice as busyhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/19/trisha-yearwood-re-emerges-twice-as-busy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) &mdash; Once intent on scaling back her career to focus on family, country singer Trisha Yearwood now finds herself with two &mdash; platinum-selling musician with a new album on the way and emerging kitchen mogul.</p> <p>"I kind of feel like Rocky in the first movie," Yearwood said.</p> ...Chris TalbottTue, 19 Aug 2014 19:01:01 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/19/trisha-yearwood-re-emerges-twice-as-busy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSGarth Brooks: Country singer focused on live show, box set — mum on 2014http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/27/garth-brooks-country-singer-focused-live-show-box-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) &mdash; Garth Brooks isn't ready to talk specifics about his looming comeback, but there should be more than enough music this week to sate the country superstar's fans for a while.</p> <p>Brooks is set to release a new eight-disc box set Thursday, then will broadcast his Las ...Mike Cidoni LennoxWed, 27 Nov 2013 11:20:29 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/27/garth-brooks-country-singer-focused-live-show-box-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBrooks heads for Country Hall of Fame, looks aheadhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/19/brooks-heads-for-country-hall-of-fame-looks-ahead/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NASHVILLE, TENN. (AP) - Garth Brooks will spend Sunday looking back when he's inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, touching on some of the greatest moments of the most electric career in country history.</p><p>&quot;It's so exciting,&quot; Brooks said. &quot;I'm trying to be somewhat professional or somewhat have manners ...CHRIS TALBOTTFri, 19 Oct 2012 12:04:20 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/19/brooks-heads-for-country-hall-of-fame-looks-ahead/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTaking Names: Dorothy's 'Oz' dress to hit auction blockhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/8/taking-names-dorothys-oz-dress-hit-auction-block/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Dorothy dress is going up for auction.</p> <p>Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien said Judy Garland's original costume from "The Wizard of Oz" could sell for $500,000 when it hits the auction block next month, the Associated Press reports.</p> <p>The white puff-sleeve blouse and blue gingham pinafore has inspired countless Halloween ...THE WASHINGTON TIMESMon, 08 Oct 2012 16:17:00 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/8/taking-names-dorothys-oz-dress-hit-auction-block/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBrooks, Yearwood hail Songwriters Hall inducteeshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/8/brooks-yearwood-hail-songwriters-hall-inductees/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NASHVILLE, TENN. (AP) - Kim Williams hesitated only slightly when asked who he thinks has been the best interpreter of his songs before the start of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony.</p><p>&quot;That's tough, but I'd say it would have to be Garth Brooks because I wrote them with ...CHRIS TALBOTTMon, 08 Oct 2012 11:44:23 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/8/brooks-yearwood-hail-songwriters-hall-inductees/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBrooks, Yearwood hail Songwriters Hall inducteeshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/7/brooks-yearwood-hail-songwriters-hall-inductees/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NASHVILLE, TENN. (AP) - Kim Williams hesitated only slightly when asked who he thinks has been the best interpreter of his songs before the start of the Nasvhille Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony.</p><p>&quot;That's tough, but I'd say it would have to be Garth Brooks because I wrote them with ...CHRIS TALBOTTSun, 07 Oct 2012 22:27:51 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/7/brooks-yearwood-hail-songwriters-hall-inductees/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSinger Trisha Yearwood's mother dies at age 73http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/1/singer-trisha-yearwoods-mother-dies-at-age-73/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NASHVILLE, TENN. (AP) - Gwen Yearwood, the mother of country music performer Trisha Yearwood and the co-author of two recently published cooking books with her daughter, has died at age 73.</p><p>Yearwood died early Saturday morning in Tifton, Ga., after a long fight with cancer. A statement to the Associated Press ...CHRIS TALBOTTSat, 01 Oct 2011 20:53:07 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/1/singer-trisha-yearwoods-mother-dies-at-age-73/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSGarth Brooks to hold Nashville benefit concerthttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/28/garth-brooks-to-hold-nashville-benefit-concert/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>NASHVILLE, TENN. (AP) - County music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will hold a concert in December to benefit flood relief in Nashville, Tenn.</p><p>Brooks made the announcement during a news conference Thursday morning at the state capital in Nashville.</p><p>Brooks is the best selling solo artist in history with more ...CHRIS TALBOTTThu, 28 Oct 2010 09:54:30 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/28/garth-brooks-to-hold-nashville-benefit-concert/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS